CRIME
Army Set To Engage Retired Officers To End Insecurity
The Nigerian Army will continue to engage the services of its retired personnel in tackling insecurity in the country, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has said. Yahaya said at this on Tuesday night at a ”Regimented Dinner ” ...
President Buhari Led Government Supporting Fulanis To Take Over Nigeria – Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has accused President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government of actively supporting Fulanis to take over Nigeria. Ortom, who appeared on Arise TV on Wednesday morning, said this while speaking on the insecurity i...
NBA, Obono-Obla Tackle Gov Ayade For Backing The Military’s Reprisal On Cross River Communities
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, have condemned Governor Ben Ayade’s call to the Nigerian Army to sustain reprisal action on Nko and Onyedama communities in Cross River State, where its full mi...
Buhari Pays Tribute To Soldiers Killed In Niger Attack, Says Killers Must Not Go Free
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Thursday’s attack in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State as a direct assault on Nigeria. The President, in a statement issued Friday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the attackers would not go un...
Uzodimma Urges Military To Collaborate To End Activities Of Gunmen In South East, Others
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has called for increased collaboration among security agencies to adequately tackle the insecurity in the country. He made the call on Monday when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahay...
Abia New NSCDC Commandant, Muhammad Sanyinna Vows To Give Vandals A Bloody Nose
A new Commandant, Muhammad Sanyinna, Tuesday, took over the Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. In his inaugural address, Sanyinna vowed to fight crimes in the state to a standstill, assuring full implementation of the...
Spy Plates Ban: FRSC Commends Police, Directs Personnel To Effect Order
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Boboye Oyeyemi has commended Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba for banning SPY number plates Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Bisi Kazeem conveyed the commenda...
Plateau Communities Deserted After Receiving Quit Notice From Bandits
The communities recently issued with quit notice by bandits in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State have deserted. On June 28, gunmen in their numbers, issued five days quit notice to residents of Sabon Zama, Gindin Dutse, Anguwan Tsohon Soldi...
Buhari In Fresh Move To Wipe Out Insecurity, To Meet Service Chiefs Thursday
Barely 48 hours after the Presidential Brigade Guards came under attack by terrorists; President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the Service Chiefs to an emergency security meeting which will hold on Thursday. The Senior Special Assistant to the Presid...
Abuja, Neighboring States Move To Step Up Fight Against Insecurity
The Federal Capital Territory Administration said it had taken steps to rejig security operations and collaborations with states contiguous to Abuja to curb rising insecurity in the nation’s capital. Speaking at the FCT security committee’s meeti...
